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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,315,213,465.73, 7,970,973,883.98 and 2,957,971,677.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,315,213,465.73, 7,970,973,883.98 and 2,957,971,677.66 is: 4,435,930,023.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,315,213,465.73 : 7,970,973,883.98 = 2,957,971,677.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,315,213,465.73/7,970,973,883.98 = 2,957,971,677.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,315,213,465.73x = 7,970,973,883.98 × 2,957,971,677.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,315,213,465.73x = 23,577,914,992,180,363,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,577,914,992,180,363,264/5,315,213,465.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435,930,023.17

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